Children Arrangement Packages

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Five Reasons to Choose Mediation for Child Arrangements

1. Your Children Come First – Mediation helps you focus on what matters most – your children’s happiness and security. Together, you’ll work out arrangements that support their wellbeing and reduce stress for everyone.

2. It Encourages Better Co-Parenting –Mediation is about talking things through respectfully. It helps you both communicate more calmly, making it easier to co-parent and create a more positive atmosphere for your children.

3. It’s Quicker and Less Stressful – Court cases can take many months, sometimes even years. Mediation often reaches an agreement in just a few meetings, helping your family move forward sooner.

4. It’s More Affordable – Mediation usually costs much less than going to court – and many parents can get up to £500 towards the cost through the Government Family Mediation Voucher Scheme.

5. You Stay in Control – In mediation, you make the decisions – not a judge. This means the plans are more flexible, practical, and easier to stick to in the long run.

The Child Arrangements Mediation Package

A structured, cost-effective way for separated parents to agree on child arrangements without the stress and expense of court proceedings.

What’s Included?

– 2 hours of family mediation – A safe, neutral space to discuss and agree on parenting arrangements.

– 1-hour review session – A follow-up to ensure agreements are working and make any necessary adjustments.

– Includes all routine correspondence, preparation and follow-up.

– Available on Saturday mornings at 9.30am and weekdays commencing 3.15pm.

– Suitable for working families.

Government Family Mediation Vouchers are available fully covering the cost at £250 per parent, making the process more affordable.

15 Packages available until 10 December 2025

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How It Works

1. Mediation Information & Assessment Meeting (MIAM) – £87 per parent (or £125 if Saturday mornings)

Each parent attends separately to assess if mediation is the right option.

2. Access the Mediation Package (if suitable)

Fully covered by the Government Family Mediation Voucher Scheme.

3. Optional Court Form (£50)

If an agreement isn’t reached and court involvement is necessary, we can provide the required documentation.

Available to parents in England & Wales

This package provides a clear, structured approach to resolving child arrangements—amicably and cost-effectively.

The vouchers are available where children are considered as part of the mediation process and can only be applied for once you have both attended a mediation information and assessment meeting.

THERE ARE NO FINANCIAL STIPULATIONS FOR THIS SCHEME.

Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/family-mediation-voucher-scheme. There is no guarantee that funds will be available and will need to be checked when you are ready to proceed after your initial mediation information and assessment meetings.

At present, funds are still available.

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LEGAL AID - WE DO NOT OFFER LEGAL AID FOR FAMILY MEDIATION. CLICK HERE IF YOU THINK THIS IS APPLICABLE

WE DO NOT OFFER LEGAL AID.

If you think this is applicable, or you think your ex-partner may qualify for legal aid, please have a look at the Family Mediation Council to source an alternative provider. If you or the other participant potentially qualify for legal aid, then both of you will receive your initial assessment meetings funded by the Legal Aid Agency, as well as your initial joint session.

If you attend a mediation information and assessment meeting with us and the other person is willing to attend a mediation information and assessment meeting and potentially qualifies for legal aid, you will need to attend a further assessment meeting with the legal aid provider.

The Family Mediation Council contains a wealth of information about family mediation.

Legal aid takes into account capital as well as income so you will need to know the value of any property, together with your outstanding mortgage, before you can be assessed for legal aid.

Generally speaking, if you are on certain benefits, i.e. Universal Credit, and your capital limits are below the threshhold, then chances are you will qualify for legal aid.

If you wish to check your eligibility, please go to: Legal Aid Agency